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Small cells, in conjunction with the macrocellular infrastructure, are an important tool to help meet consumer demand for mobile data and will play an increasingly important role as providers gear up for 5G deployment. Providers, however, continue to experience regulatory roadblocks and extended delay when siting small cells. After years of educational efforts, it appears the tide is turning, as both the FCC and state and local governments endeavor to improve the siting process for these facilities. Find out how communities around the country are successfully incorporating small cells into their communities and navigating existing local, state, and federal laws as well as new policies and procedures. This panel of experts will discuss some of the legal and regulatory changes that lay ahead and how localities and providers can work together to ensure the swift, responsible deployment of next-generation wireless infrastructure.

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Wireless technologies will enable the next generation of services in cities as these communities create more efficient ways to manage their assets as they serve more people while remaining sensitive to environmental, economic and quality-of-life issues. Wireless infrastructure is a core element of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform necessary to realize the potential of smart cities. This panel will focus on how 5G, IoT, Street Furniture, Wi-Fi, DAS and Small Cells will be used to provide capacity and coverage for transportation, public safety, power, water, and waste applications.

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As FirstNet’s roll-out is underway, its impact on existing and future in-building first responder radio systems must be understood and accounted for to ensure the safety of people in commercial buildings, and also to help prepare developers and building owners for these eventual changes. FirstNet will augment well-established and reliable voice communications by enabling data intensive visual intelligence applications like indoor location tracking of people and things. This will give first responders much improved situational awareness leading to better outcomes during emergency events. This panel will explain and illustrate how all this will come together. It will discuss the future of in-building public safety communications for commercial buildings both voice and data, and how it may affect all stakeholders.

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Today, there are nearly 8 billion connected devices worldwide, a number that will only increase in the years to come with the growth of the Internet of Things. Serving these connections in densely populated metro markets will require increased network densification that can support new mobile connectivity technologies, as well as a dense, accessible fiber network. Specifically, a Cloud-RAN architecture provides an array of benefits to the mobile industry. Not only can it be deployed quickly and easily, but it provides economies of scale by using shared physical infrastructure, including space, power, cooling and security as well as aggregated backhaul with reduced energy requirements. Experts will discuss next steps in densification, including the implementation of C-RAN.

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Connectivity has become an essential component of everyday life and is no longer considered a luxury. Some argue that reliable and fast mobile connectivity is as important to tenants as reliable electrical, plumbing and HVAC, but how to commercial real estate professionals meet this new tenant demand? Current research indicates that tenants will not even consider a property unless it has demonstrable and cutting-edge connectivity. This panel of experts will debate wireless as the fourth utility and discuss ways in which real estate professionals can quickly rise to meet the needs of current and potential renters.

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The hospitality industry’s technology environment has experienced drastic changes in recent history. Guests demand cutting-edge technology and seamless wireless access for both personal and professional use, and hotel executives must provide reliable access to remain competitive. Optimizing broadband access could mean the difference between a disgruntled guest and a happy repeat customer. How do hoteliers offer guests high-performing access for a nominal or no fee while maintaining overall profitability? This group of experts will weigh in on the technology necessary to keep hotel guests connected as well as the economic drivers behind this now-mandatory service.

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Transportation departments around the globe have started to implement technology solutions to improve safety, lessen congestion, and to better manage traffic. These intelligent transportation systems rely upon robust wireless technology, but how can transportation authorities implement and keep current such complex technology? This session will discuss the fundamentals of Connected Car and Autonomous Vehicles and the network architectures that will supply the estimated 4 Terabytes of data Intel estimates each car will generate. Specific focus will be on the new Autonomous Vehicle Proving Grounds in Central Florida.